Tara Sonenshine, the State Department's top public diplomacy and public affairs official, has stepped down after a 15-month tenure.State Dept Global PR Official Steps Down
Tue., Jul. 2, 2013
By Greg Hazley
Tara Sonenshine, the State Department's top public diplomacy and public affairs official, has stepped down after a 15-month tenure.Read Full Story in Subscriber Area
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